Luftwaffe 40 Year Long service Cross.

[J Temple-West]

Long service medals (for all branches of the armed forces) come in the following.

4 year....Silver medal

12 year...Gold medal

18 year...Sliver cross

25 year...Gold cross

40 year...25 year gold cross with oak leaf bar.

Each service award has a ribbon attachment in the form of a National eagle (Army/Kriegsmarine) Luftwaffe eagle (Luftwaffe). The colour of the eagle will be the same as the grade of award.

As an example, a 12 year service bar.

[J Temple-West]

The highest award for long service is the 40 year, seen here with its mini Equivalent.

[Guest Rick Research]

25 and 12 in the group of the highest decorated naval paymaster of WW1, Tigris and Euphrates Flotilla veteran Konteradmiral (V) August B?ning (1891-1964) and 18 and 4 in the group of an as yet unidentified army (E) Oberst.

[Gerd Becker]

I am allways stunned, when i see these both bars of you, Rick.

John, the 40 years Mini is lovely and the whole picture is excellent.

Gerd